Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1141 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1141
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2618
in 1950
All-time low
0.1115
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.1141 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Jamaica peaked at 0.2618 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1115, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2618 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2563 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2461 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2384 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2309 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2235 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2164 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2094 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2026 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1968 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1916 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.187 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1832 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1796 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1761 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.173 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1702 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.167 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1654 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1636 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1619 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1599 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1571 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1538 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1506 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1477 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1451 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1431 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1412 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1399 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1378 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1362 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1347 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1336 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1325 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1311 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1302 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.128 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1269 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1248 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1234 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1226 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1217 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1213 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1207 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1201 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1198 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1193 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1186 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1178 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1169 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1167 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1155 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1143 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.114 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1137 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1136 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1131 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1129 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1122 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.112 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1115 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1116 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1119 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1121 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1124 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1128 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1136 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1141 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1138 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1171 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1141 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1141 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1141 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1141 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2282 | 0.1968 | 0.2618 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1757 | 0.1636 | 0.1916 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.1399 | 0.1619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1316 | 0.1248 | 0.1378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1205 | 0.1178 | 0.1234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1143 | 0.1122 | 0.1169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1124 | 0.1115 | 0.1141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1148 | 0.1138 | 0.1171 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Jamaica was 0.1141 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2618 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1115 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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